“It was the first time in a long time since I’d been here that there was actually some structure in what we were doing,” he said.

“Having come so close the first year, to have it taken away at the last minute it was of the most painful things I have ever experienced.

“I said to quite a few people then this is never happening again. We will 100 per cent do it next season.

“It got to the Hereford game and we were still ‘carrying’ the season before. “Before the Wrexham game I had to be honest with the gaffer and said I was absolutely finished. I couldn’t play as I was that tired.

“He said ‘get on with it, you’ll be all right’. So I just stood in the centre circle and kept putting Green in, which worked!

“I now have that memory I can always look back on and it’s priceless.”

Murray took over as manager after Cox had gone but it ended with his departure in November 2016.

“When I left – I can be honest now – I wasn’t happy with the decision,” he said.

“But in hindsight everything happens for a reason and I loved the break. It was refreshing.

“I was lucky enough to work with Paul again, I had a few months spending time with my family and then was lucky enough to get a call from Barnsley where I have gone in as head coach of the U18s.”

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